The publication of Irish non-profit CyberSafeKids' latest annual report makes for grim reading for the early efficacy of fresh efforts to protect children online.
One year after founding the social media consultancy Slice, the man previously known for putting Ryanair on the online map is confident he has finally found the business model he had been chasing for the past 15 years.
The company, recently valued at $20bn, is expanding its Dublin-led content moderation efforts for Europe, as criticism rises over the platform’s alleged addictive design.
Irish digital ID firm Sedicii was among those trialled in Australia's world-first underage social media ban. Rob Leslie speaks about getting the platforms in line.
In the midst of an expensive AI transformation, the company is grappling with litigation that could cost it billions and force painful changes, write Erin Mulvaney and Meghan Bobrowsky The Wall Street Journal.
Yale School of Management executive fellow Gautam Mukunda discusses why Ireland must reduce its reliance on the US, the collapse in standards among US business leaders, and how the tech sector has been corrupted by success.
Thomas Hughes heads up the Dublin-based Appeals Centre Europe, a pioneer in the novel arena of social media out-of-court dispute settlement. He talks teething problems, tackling harmful content, and the pitfalls of AI-driven content moderation.
The platform was founded last year and has seen user numbers surge. It has relocated its HQ to The Netherlands and is storing its data in Ireland in a bid to reduce reliance on the US.
Early results of Australia’s ban point to a muted effect, but don’t expect bans and restrictions to slow down as courts start to levy addictive design.
Social-media giants confront a potential flood of litigation challenging the design of their products, write Erin Mulvaney, Meghan Bobrowsky, and Erich Schwartzel, The Wall Street Journal.
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